The Improbable Hole-in-One

As anyone would have expected, my bachelor party consisted of a lot of golf. This is awesome for friends and family who are avid golfers, but that only accounts for some of the guests. Among the rest was my friend, Jason, who has played golf twice in his life. The other time was at Golden … Continue reading The Improbable Hole-in-One

Great Golf Traditions: North Hills CC Annual Thanksgiving 1-Club Tourney

Each Thanksgiving, a good sized group of guys from North Hills Country Club meet up at 9 in the morning for a great annual ritual: The Thanksgiving morning one-club championship. The tournament always starts out at the bar for bloody mary's, followed by a jaunt to the tenth tee for opening tee shots. The buy-in … Continue reading Great Golf Traditions: North Hills CC Annual Thanksgiving 1-Club Tourney

Kiawah Island, Osprey Point (SC)

My wife, Kelly, and I got married at North Hills Country Club in Menomonee Falls on September 24 and left Wisconsin the following Monday for South Carolina for a much needed and enjoyable honeymoon. The deal was that I would get to play two rounds of golf on our honeymoon. I took full advantage with rounds at the … Continue reading Kiawah Island, Osprey Point (SC)

Kiawah Island, Ocean Course (SC)

Kiawah Island, Ocean Course Rankings: Golf Digest: #3 US public, #1 South Carolina, #20 US top 100, #44 worldGolfWeek: #1 South Carolina, #8 resort, #15 US modernGolf.com: #1 South Carolina, #6 US public, #50 world, #25 US top 100 Designer: Pete Dye (1991) The Ocean course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort has always been a … Continue reading Kiawah Island, Ocean Course (SC)

Silver Spring Country Club, The Island Course

I cannot believe it has taken me more than five years to post about the Island course at Silver Spring Country Club! There are few courses I have played more throughout the years than the Island, and none that I have played more events at. My friend, Nick, holds an annual 2-man scramble on the Island … Continue reading Silver Spring Country Club, The Island Course